6 Heart-Smart Smoothies and Juices from Everyday Health

Bonnie Taub Dix's HeartSmart Smoothie

“The milk and yogurt’s calcium and potassium help lower blood pressureand control your weight by making you feel full and satisfied,” explains Bonnie Taub Dix, RD, author of Read It Before You Eat It. “The flavanols extracted from the cocoa bean help promote a healthy circulatory system. And studies have shown that almonds help reduce LDL (bad cholesterol) levels and raise HDL (good cholesterol).”